Looking for bra/breast advice

[Angie.Dee]

I'm wondering if there are any cost effective ways to help give my chest some curves without buying really expensive breast-forms! I also need advice on bra buying, I have no idea what to measure or what I should get, any help here would be appreciated! I'm looking forward to HRT and natural breasts (even if they are small) but for now I just want to be able to fill out some nice tops

Slowly working on my outfits, but my body shape is still really awkwardly large :X

[Charlize]

This is a great link to wiki-how on finding your size. Enjoy. http://www.wikihow.com/Measure-Your-Bra-Size

I especially like the idea that brands may vary. It is good to be aware of that. ?It seems to often be the case with women's clothing. Sometimes i think they say a size 12 is a 10 so when you try it on you'll feel good about yourself.

Hugs,

Charlize

[VickySGV]

There are tons of cheap ideas on how to create breast enhancement here in the forums. In my early days I used everything from cotton quilt batting directly in the bra cups to bird seed or rice in panty hose. Water balloons were OK in looks, but had their problems if I got near people with an evil sense of humor, and at least once when one burst spontaneously. (I can now say from personal experience that they really do not feel like real breasts although some people claim that they do.)

In the beginning, bras are strictly for holding your enhancers, so only the band size is really important to you. I would suggest getting some of the cheaper brands such as Hanes, Playtex, or Just My Size (JMS) bras with a band size two inches more than the measurement of a dressmakers tape on the bony part of you rib cage below your nipples. I would start off with a "C" cup in that size and in a while go for the next cup size up or down.

[Guest Clair Dufour]

There's lots of cheap bras out there but, but the trick getting a good fitting without buying a lot of duds.

A trip to a crossdressing shop is still the best way besides making friends with local people who have the

experience. In southern New England there are many, just search the web.

I prefer padded sports bras that have pockets for the padding and hold whatever you use for a breastform. Many

women prefer them as they are comfortable and the bra straps are sexy.

You can make forms out of anything and control the size from anything from manboob on up by making many inserts,

including foam and silicone seal if you want a sculptured look. You could even make them on a 3D printer! Also,

don't forget the bottom. The rule is the more on the top, the more on the bottom. Two pieces of soft foam cut

into the shape of Africa is the most common DIY. There are plenty of youtube tutorials to look at. But, the most

important thing is to find safe LGBT venues to show off your fashion until your sure you have a good pass going.

[tracy_j]

I used to use these bras that advertise themselves as 'two size bigger' being underwired and padded to push up existing breast tissue. Nowadays I have found a company that provides bras for the smaller lady (Dainty Lady based in Uk) who provide bras that fit me well with the tissue that is there. The end result is a bra that fits and so is comfortable, non underwired (more comfortable) and has medium padding giving pushup so does show as, admitedly small but feminine, boobs. Maybe not for you but I work at maximising what I have rather than falsifying and running into problems with slipped forms etc. Don't forget that many cis women have small boobs so unless you particularly want them large, I think as long as they show you as a women that is enough.

Tracy

[Angie.Dee]

Thanks for the tips girls, in a wonderful and unexpected turn of events my mom is actually going to help me with this as well

I measured myself and I'm about 40inches around so a 42 band size would be good? I've joined a local trans-support group that meets in a city near me but the next meeting I can attend wont be until later next month; hopefully they can help me out too!

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